Symposium Day 1

Case Study Workshop and Teaching Showcases

The case method is an active learning tool which helps participants assess, analyze and act upon complex business issues. Cases effectively facilitate knowledge transfer. Whether you are looking for new business strategies or curious about how to share or teach others, you are sure to find some interesting.

The Symposium will showcase two unique teaching cases and a case methods workshop that utilize the Harvard-style teaching format. These sessions are hands-on and designed to stimulate group discussion. They are open to anyone interested in how they might utilize teaching cases and are willing to participate in the group discussions. A copy of the full cases to be discussed will be sent to participants who sign up in advance.

Estimating the Economic Rate of Return to Plum Research in South Africa: The Role of Technology on Industry Growth and Food Security (1232) Precious Tshabalala, Chiedza Tsvakirai, Zimbini Mdlulwa, Manana Rancho, Frikkie Liebenberg and Lowell Scarr, Agricultural Research Council (South Africa)

Ensuring Resilience to Climate Change in a Changing Business Environment: A Rate of Return for South Africa's Peach and Nectarine Research (1257) Chiedza Tsvakirai, Precious Tshabalala, Manana Rancho, Zimbini Mdlulwa and Lowell Scarr, Agricultural Research Council (South Africa)

The Role of Two Strategic Resources - Entrepreneurial Orientation and Market Orientation - in Effectiveness of New Product Development and New Marketing Procedures (1265) Omid Mirzaei and Eric Micheels, University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

Monday, June 15 | Session D | 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Room 1 | Case StudiesModerator: Eric Thor

The Effects Of Food Safety Standards On Trade and Welfare: The Case Of EU Shrimp Imports (1325) Xiaoqian Li and Sayed Saghaian, University of Kentucky (USA)

Updated Education and Talent Tools in Food and Agribusiness in Turbulent Times in the FTAA (Free Trade Areas of Americas), APEC (Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation), and EU (European Union) (1197) Paul Davies, Royal Ag University (UK); Eric P. Thor, Arizona State University (USA); Jonathan Turner, Royal Ag University (UK); DeeVon Bailey, Utah State University (USA)

The Map of Agriculture Open Data and Analytics Infrastructure as a Research and Teaching Tool Charles Elworthy, University of Oxford and Map of Agriculture (England); Julieta Miranda, Universidad de Buenos Aires (Argentina); Alexander Graf von Kielmansegg, Royal Agriculture University (England); Tobias Ruiz Moreno – Map of Agriculture (England); Jacob Kluth, University of Illinois (USA); Michael St. Louis— University of Sasketchewan (Canada); Ed Harding – Map of Agriculture (England)